2024-25 Catalog

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Effective Summer 2024
COMMUNICATION
The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes
only when students change their major or request the change in writing. Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.
7215
Communication, Humanities, Reading, Education, and
Arts and Sciences Division
American Sign Language Department
Completed
Course Number Course Title Credits Pre- and Co-Requisites
Sem./Year
FRESHMAN EXPERIENCE
SSC101 Student Success Seminar^^ 1 Take first semester
CORE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM COURSES: 15 credit hours required
COM121 Effective Speaking 3
COM122 Interpersonal Communication 3
COM123 Small Group Communication^ 3 IDS102 or Proficiency
COM125 Introduction to Communication Theory^ 3 IDS102 or Proficiency
COM126 Introduction to Mass Communication+ 3
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE ELECTIVES: 11 credit hours minimum
COM223 Interviewing I- (recommended) 3
COM225 Sex, Gender, and Culture + (recommended) 3
COM227 Intercultural Communication- (recommended) 3
COM228 Nonverbal Communication- (recommended) 3
COM229 Persuasion^+ (recommended) 3
ASL122 American Sign Language 4
ASL124 American Sign Language II 4 ASL122 or Proficiency
ASL221 American Sign Language III 4 ASL124
SPN100 Elementary Spanish I 4
SPN200 Elementary Spanish II+ 4 SPN100 or Proficiency
ENGLISH COMPOSITION: 9 credit hours minimum
Co-ENG024 or Co-
ENG124 College Composition^ (required) 3 ENG011
or Proficiency
ENG221 Technical Report Writing 3 ENG124
ENG230 Business Communication 3 ENG124
ENG231 College Composition II 3 ENG124

^Based on SSC placement scores.

^^To promote student success, this course should be taken in the first semester.
-Fall only courses. Please see your academic advisor for availability.
+Spring only courses. Please see your academic advisor for availability.

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COMMUNICATION 7215

Completed
Course Number Course Title Credits Pre- and Co-Requisites
Sem./Year
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: 9 credit hours minimum (required across two disciplines)
BUS122 Basic Economics^ 3 IDS102 or Proficiency
BUS221 Microeconomics^ 3 IDS102 or Proficiency
BUS222 Macroeconomics^ 3 IDS102 or Proficiency
PSC121 U.S. Government and Politics 3
PSY121 General Psychology^ 3 IDS102 or Proficiency
PSY123 Human Growth and Development 3 PSY121
PSY124 Industrial / Organizational Psychology 3
PSY220 Social Psychology 3 PSY121
PSY221 Abnormal Psychology 3 PSY121
SOC121 Sociology^ 3 IDS102 or Proficiency
SOC122 Society and Technology 3
SOC123 Dynamics of the Family 3
SOC225 Diversity in American Society (required) 3 IDS102 or Proficiency
ARTS AND HUMANITIES: 6 credit hours minimum (required across two disciplines)
ENG233 British Literature: Medieval to 1785 3 ENG124
ENG234 British Literature: 1785 to Present 3 ENG124
ENG236 American Literature: Colonial to 1865 3 ENG124
ENG237 American Literature: 1865 to Present 3 ENG124
HIS121 U.S. History I to 1877 3
HIS122 U.S. History II from 1877 3
HIS221 World Civilization to 17 Centuryth
3
HIS222 World Civilization from 17 Century th
3
PHL122 Ethics 3
NATURAL SCIENCES: 6 credit hours minimum (1 lab course required)
BIO101 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology^ 3 IDS102 or Proficiency

BIO121 Anatomy and Physiology I (lab)^ 4 BIO101 or Proficiency

BIO122 Anatomy and Physiology II (lab) 4 BIO121 or BIO123

BIO126 Science, Energy, and the Environment (lab) 4
BIO127 Human Biology (lab) 4
BIO128 Climate Studies (lab)+ 3
BIO129 Meteorology (lab) 3
BIO130 Ocean Studies (lab)- 3
BIO141 General Biology I (lab) 4
BIO142 General Biology II (lab) 4
BIO122 or BIO123 or BIO127
BIO221 Principles of Microbiology (lab) 4
or BIO141
^Based on SSC placement scores.
Because of the strong emphasis on science in this major, applicants must have successfully completed chemistry and biology in high school. Students who did not complete the courses in high school, and those
who prefer to refresh their knowledge of the material, should complete the listed pre-requisites.
-Fall only courses. Please see your academic advisor for availability.
+Spring only courses. Please see your academic advisor for availability.

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Effective Summer 2024
COMMUNICATION 7215

Completed
Course Number Course Title Credits Pre- and Co-Requisites
Sem./Year
NATURAL SCIENCES, continued: 6 credit hours minimum (1 lab course required)
CHM100 Exploring Science and Technology (lab) 4
(MTH022 or MTH023 or
CHM101 Introduction to Chemistry^ 4 Proficiency) or MTH105 or
MTH107 or Proficiency
CHM105 Introduction to Forensic Science (lab) 3
(MTH024 or MTH025 or
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Proficiency) or MTH105 or
CHM123 4
(lab) MTH107 or (CHM101 or
Proficiency)
CHM123 or CHM141 or
CHM205 Forensic Chemistry (lab) 4
CHM105
GEO141 Physical Geology (lab) 4
(MTH024 or MTH025 or
Proficiency) or MTH105 or
PHY101 Principles of Physics (lab)^ 4
MTH107 and (IDS102 or
Proficiency)
MTH135 or
PHY121 College Physics I with Algebra (lab)^ 4 (MTH125 and MTH130) or
Proficiency
PHY122 College Physics II with Algebra (lab)+ 4 PHY121
PHY105 Astronomy (lab) 4
MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS, AND LOGIC * 3 credit hours minimum
Pre-Co-MTH018 or MTH022
MTH118 Quantitative Reasoning 3
or Proficiency
MTH022 or Pre-Co-MTH024
MTH124 Statistics^ 3
or Proficiency
(MTH094 or MTH025 or
MTH125 College Algebra^ 4
MTH123 or Proficiency)

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 60-64

^Based on SSC placement scores.

Because of the strong emphasis on science in this major, applicants must have successfully completed chemistry and biology in high
school. Students who did not complete the courses in high school, and those who prefer to refresh their knowledge of the material, should complete
the listed pre-requisites.
+Spring only courses. Please see your academic advisor for availability.
*Check with the transfer institution to which you would like to apply and consult your academic advisor at the transfer institute to determine what
electives to take.

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COMMUNICATION 7215
FULL-TIME STUDENT ADVISING NOTES
Academic Advising
Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed
registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.
Course Sequence
The semester-by-semester listing below provides the normal scheduling option for full-time associate degree students who plan to finish in two
years.
Elective Additional Credit
Self-selection of course and not following the approved degree program could adversely affect graduation, transfer to a 4-year institution, and
financial aid. Visit Transferology at http://www.transferology.com to assist in developing a plan for transferring to another college or university.
Students should select Ohio Transfer 36 approved and TAG approved courses.
Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor’s degree requirements and course transferability are controlled by the institution to which the student plans to transfer.

First Semester Credit Hours Pre-or Co-requisites

SSC101 Student Success Seminar^^ 1 Take first semester
ENG124 College Composition I^ (required) 3 Co-ENG024 or Co-ENG011
or Proficiency
COM121 Effective Speaking (required) 3
COM122 Interpersonal Communication (required) 3
Natural Science Elective2 3-4 Check for prerequisites
Social and Behavioral Science Elective1 3 Check for prerequisites
16-17
Second Semester
COM123 Small Group Communication^ (required) 3 IDS102 or Proficiency
COM125 Introduction to Communication Theory^ (required) 3 IDS102 or Proficiency
COM126 Introduction to Mass Communication+ (required) 3
Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic Elective 5 3-4 Check for prerequisites
Arts and Humanities Elective 4 3 Check for prerequisites
15-16
Third Semester
SOC225 Diversity in American Society (required) 3 IDS102 or Proficiency
English Composition Elective3 3 Check for prerequisites
Communication and Language Elective6 3-4
Communication and Language Elective6 3-4
Natural Science Elective 2 3-4 Check for prerequisites
15-18
Fourth Semester
Communication and Language Elective6 3-4
Communication and Language Elective6 3-4
English Composition Elective3 3 Check for prerequisites
Social and Behavioral Science Elective1 3 Check for prerequisites
Arts and Humanities Elective 4 3 Check for prerequisites
15-17
TOTAL CREDITS 60-64
^Based on SSC placement scores.
^^To promote student success, this course should be taken in the first semester.
Because of the strong emphasis on science in this major, applicants must have successfully completed chemistry and biology in high school. Students who did not complete
the courses in high school, and those who prefer to refresh their knowledge of the material, should complete the listed pre-requisites.
1 Social and Behavioral Science Electives: BUS122, BUS221, BUS222, PSC121, PSY121, PSY123, PSY124, PSY220, SOC121, SOC122, SOC123
2 Natural Science Electives: BIO101, BIO121, BIO122, BIO126, BIO127, BIO128, BIO129, BIO130, BIO141, BIO142, BIO221, CHM100, CHM101, CHM105,

CHM123, CHM205, GEO141, PHY101, PHY105, PHY121, PHY122,

3 English Composition Electives, ENG221, ENG230, ENG231
4
Arts and Humanities Electives: ENG233, ENG234, ENG236, ENG237, HIS121, HIS122, HIS221, HIS222, PHL122
5 Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic Electives: MTH118, MTH124, MTH125 *Check with the transfer institution to which you would like to apply and consult your

academic advisor at the transfer institute to determine what electives to take.

6 Communication and Language Electives: COM223, COM225, COM227, COM228, COM229, ASL122, ASL124, ASL221, SPN100, SPN200

-Fall only courses. Please see your academic advisor for availability.
+Spring only courses. Please see your academic advisor for availability.

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